Proverbs 12:4-15

⁴A diligent woman is a crown to her husband; and rot is in the bones of that woman, that doeth things worthy of confusion.

⁵The thoughts of just or rightwise men be dooms; and the counsels of wicked men be guileful.

⁶The words of wicked men set treason to blood; the mouth of just or rightwise men shall deliver them.

⁷Overturn thou wicked men, and they shall not be; but the houses of just or rightwise men shall dwell perfectly.

⁸A man shall be known by his teaching; but he that is vain and heartless, shall be open to despising.

⁹Better is a poor man, and sufficient to himself, than a glorious man, and needy of bread.

¹⁰A just or rightwise man knoweth the lives of his work beasts; but the entrails of wicked men be cruel.

¹¹He that worketh his land, shall be filled with loaves; but he that pursueth or followeth idleness, is most foolish. He that is sweet, that is mild, liveth in temperances; and in his admonishings he forsaketh despisings.

¹²The desire of a wicked man is the memorial of worst things; but the root of just or rightwise men shall increase.

¹³For the sins of lips, falling down nigheth to an evil man; but a just or rightwise man shall escape from anguish.

¹⁴Of the fruit of his mouth each man shall be ful filled with goods; and by the works of his hands it shall be yielded to him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is rightful or right in his eyes; but he that is wise, heareth counsels.